Title (en)

A MACHINE FOR CLEANING CARPETS OR THE LIKE, AND A CONTAINER FOR USE WITH SUCH A MACHINE

Publication

EP 0230262 A3 19871104 (EN)

Application

EP 87100403 A 19870114

Priority

DK 16386 A 19860114

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0230262A2] In a carpet cleaning machine with a machine housing (l), two containers (4,5) for fresh and used cleaning liquid respecti­vely and flexible tubing (2,3) connecting the machine housing (l) to at least one liquid ejection nozzle (not shown) and a suction mouthpiece (not shown), each of the two containers (4,5) is removably supported in a space (l4) above a substan­tially horizontal portion (7) of said housing (l) and close to a substantially vertical partition portion (8) of said housing (l), each container preferably being supported by plugs (ll) extending outwards and upwards from each side of the partition portion (8) and cooperating with sockets (l2) recessed into the sides (l0) of the containers adapted to face the partition portion (8). Fluid communication between the machine housing (l) and the containers (4,5) may be esta­blished by said plugs (ll) being tubular and cooperating with openings (l3) in the inner ends of the recessed sockets (l2) and/or by means of a valve-cum-connector (not shown) in the bottom of the container cooperating with an upwardly extend­ing connector (l5) on the base portion (7).This arrangement makes it easy to remove and replace each container (4,5) independently of the other container (4,5), and in the preferred embodiment shown makes the assembly com­prising the machine housing (l) and the container (4,5) easy to handle and manoeuvre. A wheeled carriage (6) provides the requisite mobility.

IPC 1-7

A47L 11/30

IPC 8 full level

A47L 11/30 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47L 11/30 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 11/40 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 11/4016 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 11/4075 (2013.01 - EP US); A47L 11/4083 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

• [Y] US 4167800 A 19790918 - TRIBOLET HERBERT
• [Y] DE 3234088 A1 19840412 - SCHMIEGEL KARL HEINZ
• [A] CA 1135910 A 19821123 - INNOVA EQUIPMENT LIMITED
• [A] US 4314385 A 19820209 - WIMSATT JAMES M, et al
• [A] US 4216563 A 19800812 - CYPHERT GILBERT G [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0230262 A2 19870729; EP 0230262 A3 19871104; DK 152963 B 19880606; DK 152963 C 19881017; DK 16386 A 19870715; DK 16386 D0 19860114; US 4724573 A 19880216

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87100403 A 19870114; DK 16386 A 19860114; US 283087 A 19870113